lexus LC500C 2021 Owner's Manual / LEXUS 2021 LC500 CONVERTIBLE OWNER'S MANUAL (OM11498U)

3397-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
When touching a place where a
hand can not easily reach, wear
gloves to protect your hands.
 Turn the engine switch off.
 The tool for manually closing the
soft top roof is stored in the glove
box. ( P.246)
Tool bag
Tool
Groove
1 Press the All window control switch
to fully open the side windows and
rear quarter windows. ( P.122) If
the switch does not operate, con-
tact your Lexus dealer. 2
Remove the cover behind the rear
left seat.
1 Remove the claw on the left side
using the flathead screwdriver.
The flathead screwdriver is installed in the
trunk.
2Remove the claw on the right side.
Tool
Closing the soft top roof
A
B
C

3407-2. Steps to take in an emergency
3Take out the yellow ring from
the clamp and pull it.
4 While pulling the yellow ring to
unlock the luggage cover, hold the
portions of the luggage cover
and lift it to the rear of the vehicle
without tilting laterally.
If your hands are released while lifting the
luggage cover, the luggage cover may
shut, resulting in hands or arms being
caught between the cover and vehicle.
After lifting the lugg age cover up, attach
the portion between the red line and root of the yellow ring to the clamp.
5
Insert the tool into the hole on
the center of the back side of the
luggage cover.
6 Rotate the tool until it no longer
moves.
A
B
A
B
A

3417-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
Rotate the tool again with applying more
force to check that the tool has been com-
pletely rotated.
7Hold the both right and left portions
of the stored soft top roof
simultaneously. 8
Lift up the soft top roof without tilt-
ing laterally, move it to the front of
the vehicle, and close it.
After lifting up the soft top roof to the posi-
tion shown in the illustration, lower the
front part of the soft top roof holding the
lower part of the rear window.
9Remove the cover inside the soft
top roof using a flathead screw-
driver.
A
A

3427-2. Steps to take in an emergency
10Insert the tool into the hole .
11 Rotate the tool until it no longer
moves.
The front side of the soft top roof will be
locked.
Push the inner side of the soft top roof
to check that the soft top roof is firmly
locked and not raised.
If the soft top roof is not firmly locked, it
may be opened by wind pressure while
driving.
12While lifting the portion of the
under the rear window, hold the
portion of the luggage cover and move it to the front side of the
vehicle and close it.
When closing the luggage cover, be care-
ful that your hand or fi
ngers is not caught in
the luggage cover and vehicle.
13 Lower the rear window and push
the rear center of the luggage
cover.
Check that there is no difference in height
between the luggage cover and trunk and
A
A
A
B

3437-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
the luggage cover is properly closed.
14Turn the inside of the soft top roof. 15
Lift up the claw using a flathead
screwdriver, and pull the portion
backward of the vehicle.
16 Insert the tool edge with a groove
into the hole until the tool
stops.
A
B
BA

3447-2. Steps to take in an emergency
17Push the tool backward to a slant-
ing side at the rear of the vehicle
until it no longer moves.
A large force is required to move the tool.
The tool will move from the position to
the position in the illustration.
18Turn the engine switch to ON and
check that “Soft Top Operation
Not Completed” is not displayed
on the multi-information display.
If the message is displayed, check the steps
6
, 11 and 17 have been completed.
19Reinsert the parts that were
removed in the steps 2
, 9 and 15.
The parts removed in the step 2 cannot be
used again and must be replaced at your
Lexus dealer.
■Parts removed during the manual clos-
ing procedure
Keep any parts removed during the proce-
dure inside the vehicle and take all removed
parts and the vehicle to your Lexus dealer.
A
B
WARNING
■When manually closing the soft top
roof
Observe the following precautions:
●Stop the vehicle on a flat surface in a
safe place.
●Set the parking brake and shift the shift
position to P.
●Ensure that there are no occupants
inside the vehicle.
●Do not perform this procedure while
there are strong winds blowing.
●Turn the engine switch off.
●Be careful not to catch any part of your
body or clothing in the moving parts.
●Some parts of this procedure may
result in an injury if performed with
bare hands. Protect your hands with
gloves or a piece of cloth when per-
forming the procedure.

3457-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
1Stop the vehicle in a safe place and
turn off the air conditioning system,
and then stop the engine.
2 If you see steam:
Carefully lift the hood after the
steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
3 After the engine has cooled down
sufficiently, inspect the hoses and
radiator core (radiator) for any
leaks. Radiator
Cooling fan
If a large amount of coolant leaks, immedi-
ately contact your Lexus dealer.
4
The coolant level is satisfactory if it
is between the “F” and “L” lines on
the reservoir.
Reservoir
“F” line
“L” line
Coolant inlet cap
5 Add coolant if necessary.
Water can be used in an emergency if
coolant is unavailable.
6Start the engine and turn the air
conditioning system on to check
that the radiator cooling fan oper-
ates and to check for coolant leaks
from the radiator or hoses.
The fan operates when the air conditioning
If your vehicle overheats
The following may indicate that
your vehicle is overheating.
The engine coolant temperature
gauge ( P.75) is in the red zone
or a loss of engine power is expe-
rienced. (For example, the vehicle
speed does not increase.)
 “Engine Coolant Temp High” is
shown on the multi-information
display.
 Steam comes out from under the
hood.
Correction procedures
A
B
A
B
C
D

3467-2. Steps to take in an emergency
system is turned on immediately after a
cold start. Confirm that the fan is operating
by checking the fan sound and air flow. If it
is difficult to check these, turn the air con-
ditioning system on and off repeatedly.
(The fan may not operate in freezing tem-
peratures.)
7If the fan is not operating:
Stop the engine immediately and
contact your Lexus dealer.
If the fan is operating:
Have the vehicle inspected at the
nearest Lexus dealer.
■When adding coolant
Add coolant in accordance with the follow-
ing procedure.
1
Remove the service cover.
2
Remove the engine cover.
3
Remove the caps and .
4
Add coolant through the inlet of the cap
up to the “F” line , and then
replace the cap .
5
Add coolant through the inlet of the cap
until it is full, and then replace the
cap .
AB
AC
A
B
B
WARNING
■When inspecting under the hood of
your vehicle
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious
injury such as burns.
●If steam is seen coming from under the
hood, do not open the hood until the
steam has subsided. The engine com-
partment may be very hot.
●Keep hands and clothing (especially a
tie, a scarf or a muffler) away from the
fan and belts. Failure to do so may
cause the hands or clothing to be
caught, resulting in serious injury.
●While the engine and radiator are hot,
do not loosen or remove the coolant
inlet cap or coolant reservoir cap.
High temperature steam or coolant
could spray out.
NOTICE
■When adding engine coolant
Add coolant slowly after the engine has
cooled down sufficiently. Adding cool
coolant to a hot engine too quickly can
cause damage to the engine.

3477-2. Steps to take in an emergency
7
When trouble arises
1Stop the engine. Set the parking
brake and shift the shift position to
P.
2
Remove the mud, snow or sand
from around the rear wheels.
3
Place wood, stones or some other
material under the rear wheels to
help provide traction.
4
Restart the engine.
5
Shift the shift position to D or R and
release the parking brake. Then,
while exercising caution, depress
the accelerator pedal.
■When it is difficult to free the vehicle
Press the switch to turn off TRAC.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the cooling
system
Observe the following precautions:
●Avoid contaminating the coolant with
foreign matter (such as sand or dust
etc.).
●Do not use any coolant additive.
If the vehicle becomes stuck
Carry out the following procedures
if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
Recovering procedure

3487-2. Steps to take in an emergency
WARNING
■When attempting to free a stuck vehi-
cle
If you choose to push the vehicle back
and forth to free it, make sure the sur-
rounding area is clear to avoid striking
other vehicles, objects or people. The
vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge
back suddenly as it becomes free. Use
extreme caution.
■When shifting the shift position
Be careful not to shift the shift position
with the accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid accel-
eration of the vehicle that may cause an
accident resulting in death or serious
injury.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the transmission
and other components
●Avoid spinning the rear wheels and
depressing the accelerator pedal
more than necessary.
●If the vehicle remains stuck even after
these procedures are performed, the
vehicle may require towing to be
freed.